The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
QUAINT OLD TREATY.
An Indian Chiefs Present to the Govern,
 of Nebraska.

An Indian Chiefs Present to the Governor
 of Nebraska.
 Three stalwart Indians clad in heavy woOlen blankets, cast off tiles, and with the smell of a last years tepee upon their garments, invaded the second story of the capitol building, and approached the open door to the Executive Department For some reason every reservation Indian in Ne hraska has taken great liking to Gov ernor Thayer. and the venerable ap- pearance of the Governor has undoubt- edly inspired the children of nature with the impression that he is the greatest chief that has ever held coun- cil in the State, and each band of travelling red men who come and sit upon the body brussels of the Execu- tive office, undoubtedly return to their homes with complimentary reference to the great chief, that immediately starts others on a pilgrimage. The Governor has treated all these native visitors in the kindest manner, as is his custom with all visitors, and 1t has brought them out in force, Some days the reception room has appeared like a council of war, dozen hearty bucks being seated on the floor, and they never make their visits short for begging is generally good about the State.House. There is a smell that fingers for days after visit from delegation, and it requires the utmost vigilance of Cap tain Hill to get the rooms aired for the next delegation. The three who ar- rived the other day were of more than usual note, as ignorant of English as the widest and the chief drew from the breast pocket of his coat-an ancient broadcloth that had done society work in Omaha-a well-worn envelope that held an equally we'll worn parchment which, upon being unfolded. proved to be the written treaty made between the Government and the Omaha Indians in 1925. While the braves, disdaining the chairs proffered, seated themselves upon the floor, the newspaper men present exs amined the faded parchment and it proved to be the original document well preserved for sixty odd years. A note to the Governor explained to that official that the chief wanted it copied, as it was worn so badly, and after many gyrations and gesticulations, the braves were made to understand that it would be done and that they should return on the following day. The treaty is an interesting one historically and remarkably well preserved. It was made at Fort Atkinson and bore date of attestation, October 6, 1925. This Fort Atkinson was at the point afterward designated as Fort Calhoun, in Washington County. The treaty, after reciting in long preamble the mutual admira- ton each race had for the other stipu- lated in detail what each party to the agreement should do. The white men were to establish a trading post to as sist them in protection from native enemies, and the Indians were to re- frain from numerous depredations the principal of which seemed to be horse stealing. On the part of the Govern ment the treaty was signed by Briga- dier-General Atkinson and Benjamin o. Fulton, adiutant Michael Burdeau made his mark as interpreter, and long row of the names of chiefs with the meanings of their names followed. Some of these names and meanings are worth reproduction. For example: Opatoga, the big elk; Ohoshingo. the man that cooks little in small kettle; Shongisca, the white horse; Tarvettee, the side of buffalo; Mohpemanee, the man that lays on his arrows few, the number that pierce him. The old document would make a valuable ad- dition to relics for the State Historical Society.-LincoI'1 (Neb. ) Letter.